It was when Motown's Berry Gordy became frustrated with smaller labels like Ric-Tic stealing some of the success of his company that he bought out the label. It peaked at number 6 in both the Hot 100 and R&B Charts in 1969.
At Motown he recorded a string of singles before enjoying international success with "Twenty-Five Miles", which he co-wrote with producers Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua. While at Ric-Tic, he wrote the song, "Oh, How Happy", a number 12 Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1966 for The Shades of Blue (he would go on to release a version of the song with Blinky in 1969) and sang lead for the Holidays on their number 12 R&B hit, "I'll Love You Forever". Other early hits included "Headline News", "Back Street", and " Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)". The song that launched his career was "Agent Double-O-Soul" (1965), a reference to the James Bond films, already popular at the time. Hatcher, adopted the name Edwin Starr at the suggestion of Doggett's manager Don Briggs, and made his solo recording debut in 1965 for the Detroit record company Ric-Tic. However after just one single, he was called up for military service in the United States Army for three years, where he was posted to Europe, following the end of his service he decided to make music his career, and joined the musical group of Bill Doggett. In 1957, Hatcher formed a doo-wop group, the Future Tones, and began his singing career. He and his cousins, soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher, moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where they were raised. Early life Ĭharles Edwin Hatcher was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 21, 1942. In the 1970s Starr moved to England, where he continued to produce music and resided until his death. Starr's songs " Twenty-Five Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were also major successes, in 19 respectively. Hawkins and Veasey of the group played on most of his early hits on the Ric Tic Label. He was backed by the band that became known as " Black Merda". īorn in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit " War". I also really like the versions by The Temptations and Bruce Springsteen.Charles Edwin Hatcher (Janu– April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. And unlike some of the songs from the Vietnam era, this is absolutely timeless. This is an absolutely fantastic song, and one of my favorite of all protest/anti-war songs. Contrary to popular perception, pacifism is the harder route - but it's also the far more humane, and moral. The alternative often seems more difficult - but it's worth it. You cannot justify the murder of another individual, and there is ALWAYS another way to stop tyranny. You kill a man." Whether that idea is freedom, democracy, or anything else, it's true. I'm reminded of a quote: "When you kill a man to defend an idea, you don't defend an idea.
A nation founded by bloodshed only guarantees the continuation of warfare - until enough brave souls stand up and refuse to participate. Those who realize that there is a better way, that war is not inevitable, and that there is no such thing as a "just war." Violence only perpetuates violence. I take my hat off to all of those brave souls who refuse to participate in the conflicts of the nations. And the more people refuse to go to war, the better off humanity will be. What is it good for? You tell me (nothing) They say we must fight to keep our freedomīut Lord knows there's got to be a better way, oh (War) It ain't nothing but a heart breaker Oh, war, has shattered many a young man's dreams
(War) It's got one friend that's The Undertaker (War) It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker War means tears to thousands of mother's eyes 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
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